This past year and half have been fun. I had not flown an RC model for 20 years but the PZ Corsair, with its gentle flying characteristic quickly rebuilt my skills and rekindle my love for RC flight. With an upgraded motor, my corsair excels at sportsman aerobatics. After 300+ flight, including 2 incidents of lost/delayed radio control, the plane still has not broken any foam parts and is still my favorite warm-up plane. The addiction grows....

Glad you are thinking along the same lines. I just started flying the FMS P-51 V5. The servos and esc that came with it are junk, so I recommend getting the kit version. It takes some time and patience to build right. Flies and looks great in the air. Slows and lands predictably like a trainer yet also performs like a pattern plane when pushed. The servoless retracts are hassle free fun if you haven't played with those before.

If you are a Mustang fan, wait a month or so for the V6 version. It will be even more scale with retractable tail gear and doors. You may want to consider the new Starmax version also.

Latest FMS models like the Spitfire and Corsair are designed better with more stock power and require no mods (other than adjusting CG) to fly well.

Overall the large FMS warbirds offer scale looks, easy flying (with minor tweaking) at great value. The foam can take a beating as well. GET ONE!